mandarin is a graphical application launcher written in C#/WPF for Windows© in the style of Docky or Cairo-Dock. It is currently a work-in-progress and is not quite ready for general use.
- Full shell integration. This includes JumpLists (the list of items shown when a Taskbar button is right-clicked), Notification Area (the area on the right of the taskbar used for notifications and background applications), Live Thumbnail Previews, progress indicators, and Aero Peek.
- Extensibility. A new type of dock item can be created simply by extending the DockItem class and implementing a few methods.
- Customisability. Any number of docks can be created each with its own theme. If you don't like the built-in icon for an application, a new one can be selected.
- Functionality. mandarin attempts to provide all the functionality of the standard taskbar while enabling added functionality through custom widgets and styling.
Building mandarin should be easy, though it hasn't yet been tested it on many environments. It requires a minimum of Microsoft© .NET Framwork v4 and Windows 7.